Help for Sharp Edges

Question

Yesterday afternoon, I went to the Apple Store to try the new Macbook.
The screen is gorgeous, crisp, colorful and clear and a vastly welcomed improvement to the iBook's pale and difficult to read screen. Adjusting brightness levels may help reduce any glare or eyestrain problems.
The keyboard, with its reduced padding, feels like it was designed for stylish looks and not especially for long-term comfort. A workaround might be to reduce typing pressure and also to add an external keyboard for home use.
The palm rests are another story. They're an ergonomic catastrophe. The edges of the Macbook are so sharp that using the trackpad for a short while quickly induced pain in my hand.
Can anyone suggest ways to reduce edge pressure and sharpness and make an otherwise great laptop less ergonomically lethal to my palm and wrist? Thank you.

Answer 1

I understand what you're saying. However, from an ergonomic standpoint, it really is not good for you to rest youre palms on the 'palmrests' at all. The best thing you can do for your wrists and the tendons and musculature of your hands is to have straight, neutral wrists so that your fingers fall down on the keys from your knuckles onward while you type. Also, rather than rest your palms on the palmrest when you use the trackpad, try moving your whole arm from the shoulder. I also suspect that your table is too high since the edge is cutting into your wrists.
Resting your hands on the palmrests or using a laptop on a table that is too high is recipe for RSI in the long-term. So maybe the sharp edges may be a blessing in disguise! Seriously, I've learned the hard way.